Barcelona vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$5122
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$2039
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$4263
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
81
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
1.64M
577K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 16% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 2423rd and 1560th ($1773 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1383rd in Spain and the United States, respectively. Check Spain vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 2 months in Milwaukee. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Milwaukee ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 193rd and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Milwaukee

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Barcelona Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$1310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$2531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$1588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$1712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$24397

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2016
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2002
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2021
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1964
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1947
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2007
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1971
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1995
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2002
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2003
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1948
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1803
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1984
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$1985
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1983
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1945
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1911
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1970
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1949
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2193
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1800
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2199
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2191
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2164
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1709
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2205
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2150
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2305
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1926
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1855
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2107
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2143
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1935
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2314
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2221
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2195
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2269
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2240
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2253